Goodfellow Fund
Goodfellow Fund is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. Its 2025 filing shows grants to organizations in areas including cultural preservation, education, conservation and preservation, and charitable giving, with most grant dollars going to Washington recipients.
Goodfellow Fund at a glance
In short: Goodfellow Fund gave $216K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,000
- -70.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,308
- -63.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $282,048
- +138.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Goodfellow Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 433 13Th Ave E 101 101, Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: (206) 328-2768
Website: https://goodfellowfundfw.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Goodfellow Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sama Seattle Sacred Music and Art ($65K). Together the top 10 received $190K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 138 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 81% of grant dollars went to Washington recipients, 9% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 5% to Oregon, and 1% each to Pennsylvania and Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Goodfellow Fund open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 25 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $202K (2019) to $759K (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sama Seattle Sacred Music and Art Seattle, WA | Cultural Preservation | $65,000 |
| Meridith Matthews YMCA Seattle, WA | Sports/Education | $60,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington, DC | Conservation and Preservation | $20,000 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA | Art/Education | $19,000 |
| Mercy Corps Portland, OR | Charitable Giving | $11,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $11,000 |
| Seattle Opera Seattle, WA | Cultural Preservation | $10,000 |
| Nevada Northern Railway Museum ELY, NV | Conservation and Preservation | $2,000 |
| Burke Museum Seattle, WA | Art/Education | $1,000 |
| Center for Wooden Boats Seattle, WA | Art/Education | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $282,048 | $398,776 | $222,202 | $216,000 | 26 | $221,500 | $250,496 | $3,735 |
| 2024 | $118,186 | $786,121 | $740,500 | $735,100 | 32 | $739,334 | $445,280 | $1,485 |
| 2023 | $74,818 | $676,249 | $751,416 | $747,500 | 27 | $750,250 | $415,324 | — |
| 2022 | $155,485 | $355,373 | $508,260 | $499,800 | 25 | $505,520 | $248,603 | $7,934 |
| 2021 | $316,372 | $667,632 | $760,997 | $758,504 | 28 | $758,570 | $493,178 | $13,336 |
| 2020 | $409,387 | $209,420 | $370,083 | $364,300 | 30 | — | $145,019 | $22,668 |
| 2019 | $568,642 | $136,321 | $208,242 | $201,600 | 28 | — | $93,341 | $28,892 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Goodfellow Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement for the Seattle-based foundation is provided in the filing information. Its 2025 grants include purposes such as cultural preservation, sports and education, conservation and preservation, art and education, scholarships, and charitable giving.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. For example, the Center for Wooden Boats says it promotes Northwest maritime heritage through education and hands-on experience with historic small craft. Seattle Opera says it aims to thrill, inspire, and educate through opera. Mercy Corps describes its mission as alleviating suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $216,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $65,000, with a median of $1,000. Larger awards included $65,000 to SAMA Seattle Sacred Music and Art for cultural preservation; $60,000 to Meridith Matthews YMCA for sports and education; $20,000 to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for conservation and preservation; and $19,000 to Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building for art and education. Other awards included $11,000 each to Mercy Corps and an individual recipient, and $10,000 to Seattle Opera.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Goodfellow as president and Barbara Peterson as vice president and secretary.
Goodfellow Fund is led by John Goodfellow, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Goodfellow
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Peterson
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Goodfellow Fund
How much does Goodfellow Fund give each year?
Goodfellow Fund gave $216K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $735K across 32 grants.
What is Goodfellow Fund's typical grant size?
Goodfellow Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $8,308, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Goodfellow Fund that year got $1K on average.
Where does Goodfellow Fund give grants?
Goodfellow Fund gives mostly in Washington: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (9%) and Oregon (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (10 grants).
Does Goodfellow Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Goodfellow Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Conservation and Preservation" (8 grants), "Art/Education" (5 grants) and "Charitable Giving" (4 grants).
Who are Goodfellow Fund's largest grantees?
Goodfellow Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Sama Seattle Sacred Music and Art ($65,000), Meridith Matthews YMCA ($60,000) and National Trust for Historic Preservation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Goodfellow Fund?
Goodfellow Fund reported $282K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Goodfellow Fund fund?
No formal mission statement for the Seattle-based foundation is provided in the filing information. Its 2025 grants include purposes such as cultural preservation, sports and education, conservation and preservation, art and education, scholarships, and charitable giving. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Goodfellow Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Goodfellow Fund's EIN?
Goodfellow Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2000453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Goodfellow Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Goodfellow Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/goodfellow-fund-morg_58faaf96c3304e1ead685ccca58b61d7
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